| Paintball is slowly gaining ground and raising interest in a | | | | If you want to be serious about your paintball game, |
| lot of people today. Back in the 1980s a couple of | | | | then it's high time to do some exercises that are a |
| friends wanted to simulate the African safari | | | | combination of cardio workout and strength training. Do |
| experience of one of their friends and invented a raw | | | | a combination of these for at least 3 times a week but |
| version of paintball, where they hunt their opponents | | | | don't overdo it and exercise everyday. Let you body |
| rather than animals in the forest. | | | | rest in between workouts. Cardio workouts can be as |
| About 10 million Americans are playing paintball, most | | | | simple as jogging or riding a bike. Strength training |
| of which are male with ages ranging from 18 to 40. It | | | | improves your speed and endurance to last the whole |
| can totally encompass any age bracket. Players are | | | | game without getting too tired. Diet is also important; |
| usually divided in teams and in its most basic form, in | | | | choose fruits and vegetables instead of fatty and |
| order to win, you need to shoot or take down all the | | | | sugary food. |
| players of the imposing team. A lot of variations | | | | As a newbie, you need to know the safety |
| already came out and since it's a sport with no rigid | | | | precautions of the game. It is considered as one of the |
| structure, you and your friends can add your own | | | | safest sports around but keep in mind we must |
| twist to the game. | | | | exercise caution in whatever we do. Always wear |
| The basic equipment of paintball are masks, paintball | | | | proper protective gear while playing paintball. Blind firing |
| gun and paintball. Paintball masks are customized for | | | | is discouraged because you might hit someone or |
| the game and it usually comes with earflaps and | | | | something in close range that can lead to injuries. |
| would cover the whole of the face. The actual paintball | | | | The basics of the game are simple. There are |
| is a soft gel capsule with paint inside which would | | | | variations available but the simplest is to take out |
| break easily upon contact. Paintball equipment usually | | | | every member of the opposing team by hitting them |
| costs somewhere around $100 but if you're just | | | | with a paintball. Another popular variation is getting the |
| starting then I would recommend that you rent the | | | | flag of the opposing team; whoever gets the flag |
| equipment first from the paintball field where you will | | | | faster is the winner. Lastly, there is a variation called |
| be playing. This will cost less with $10 to $80 per day. | | | | 'king of the hill' in which the teams try to capture the |
| As you get your feel around the game and advance | | | | base of the opposing team. Whoever holds the base |
| to advanced levels, then you can invest on high tech | | | | 'hostage' the longest wins the game. |
| equipment which would improve your speed, hitting | | | | Remember, the most important thing in playing paintball |
| accuracy and agility in playing the game. | | | | is having FUN! |